Blog > Educational Science Lab. launch at Stormont Buildings.
Browns Coachworks has just delivered to the ‘North Eastern Education & Library Board’ one of the most revolutionary ‘State of the Art’ Scientific Laboratory unit’s ever to be seen here.
This extremely high tech ‘Module’ was launched at Stormont Buildings today in a class only awarded before to space ships and rockets. A count down direct from the ‘International Space Centre’ via satellite with live TV coverage inside Parliament buildings and ‘STEM Module’, the launch was absolutely Sensational:
10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1-0 and lift off!!!
Now down to earth:
The 58 square metres STEM (Science-Technology-Engineering-Mathematics) Module is a mobile laboratory and workshop which provides an interactive workspace with interchangeable teaching resources, allowing it to transform from a biology laboratory one day into an engineering workshop the next. It will be managed as a regional facility by the North Eastern Education and Library Board and then the Education and Skills Authority when it is established in 2010.
Brian J Brown (Managing Director) says, “I am very proud and privileged to have been associated with this wonderful project knowing it will help in educating our young people across
Some of ‘STEM Module’ technical data:
* Two 6.5 metres hydraulically operated pods.
* Automatic self levelling hydraulic jack leg system
* Insulated body
* Teaching area of 58 sq. metres
* 60 KVA oil cooled generator
* Complete Air Conditioning
* Its own Satellite dish, AV system with 65inch main screen TV
* Five19 inch slave flat screen TV’s
* Five modular work stations with built in compressed air supply
* Twenty five pc’s/laptops with docking rails + links to desk units
* Disabled wheel chair lift, plus heavy duty tail lift.
Many other interchangeable units can be used in conjunction with ‘STEM’ education helping to build a great future for our young students.
Minister's Statement
Speaking at the launch of the Report and STEM Module/Truck, Caitríona Ruane said: "Tugaim iomlán tacaíochta don fhís go gcaithfimid na glúine atá le teacht a chumasú le córas dinimiciúil nuálach eacnamaíochta a fhorbairt trí STEM. Cuirim féin fáilte roimh an tuairisc agus déanfaidh mo Roinn na torthaí a athbhreithniú.
"Cuireann mo Roinn an-bhéim ar ábhair STEM a chur chun cinn agus ar dhaoine óga a spreagadh le dul i mbun gairme sa réimse corraitheach seo. Is é sin an fáth ar chuir muid infheistíocht shuntasach dar luach aon ponc a dó milliún punt sa Mhodúl/Trucail STEM.
“I very much support the vision that we must empower future generations to grow a dynamic and innovative economy through STEM. I too welcome the report and my Department will review its findings.
“My Department places a great emphasis on promoting STEM subjects and encouraging young people to pursue a career in this exciting area which is why we have invested significantly in the £1.2million STEM Module/Truck.”
The 58 square metres STEM Module/Truck, is a mobile laboratory and workshop and provides an interactive workspace with interchangeable teaching resources, allowing it to transform from a biology laboratory one day into an engineering workshop the next. It will be managed as a regional facility by the North Eastern Education and Library Board and then the Education and Skills Authority when it is established in 2010.
The Education Minister continued: “The STEM Module/Truck represents an important investment by my Department to help promote STEM subjects and encourage young people to get involved in STEM at an early age.
“This exciting regional facility is an extremely valuable education resource and will be used by many young people across the North. We must promote STEM opportunities in all education sectors, increase the number of young people pursuing qualifications in STEM-related areas and make science, technology and math’s more interesting and relevant in order to stimulate interest and enthusiasm among young people.”
The STEM Module/Truck was built by Browns Coachworks Ltd in Lisburn.
